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Efficient heat pumps and terminals for different climate zones.
Half-term Results from IEA HPT Annex 52 – Long-term Performance Monitoring of Large GSHP Systems.
IIR document
A refrigerant charge prediction method based on pump down operation validated using residential and commercial heat pump systems.
Current scientific progress in solar-assisted vapor compression heat pump technology: Advanced design and configuration, refrigerant, performance, economic and environmental assessments.
Ground source heat pumps in buildings revisited and prospects.
Field measurements of ground source heat pump systems installed in existing single family houses - Evaluation after several years of operation.
Test cases for hardware in the loop testing of air to water heat pump systems in a smart grid context.
Performance modeling and monitoring of a high-temperature air-to-water heat pump with three different heating systems.
Cascade cycle high-temperature heat pump: modelling and validation.
A cascade heat pump for water heating.
Estudio experimental de una bomba de calor de expansión directa asistida por energía solar. Parte I: Descripción y validación del equipo y metodología de análisis.
Experimental study of solar assisted direct expansion hat pump. Part 1: equipment and analysis method description and validation.
Estudio experimental de una bomba de calor de expansión directa asistida por energía solar. Parte II: Influencia de las condiciones meteorológicas en el funcionamiento.
Experimental study of solar assisted direct expansion heat pump. Part II: weather conditions influence on operation.
Experimental Evaluation of High Performance Integrated Heat Pump.
Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Residential Scale Gas Engine Driven Heat Pump.
Techno-economic analysis of a novel solar thermal and air-source heat pump system.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Main figures for the Australian heat pump market
Sales of heat pumps are increasing in Australia, especially for domestic water heating, in replacement of gas appliances in both existing and new buildings.
Japanese households don’t make the most of reversible heat pumps
Despite a high market penetration, less than half of Japanese households use their reversible heat pumps for heating.
China heat pump market in 2023
Although the country still relies heavily on coal for heating, China is currently the only major market where heat pumps sales grew in 2023, when global sales declined by 3%...
Recent geothermal energy-based district cooling projects
In December 2023, district cooling projects using geothermal energy were launched in France and the United Arab Emirates.
A propane heat pump with compact bionic heat exchangers
In Germany, Fraunhofer has developed a propane heat pump using compact finned heat exchangers with distribution boxes whose structure is inspired by nature.
New legal framework for the development of small heat pumps in France
In France, as of 1 July 2015, the owners of geothermal systems “of minimal importance” will have access to a simplified declaration procedure.
Insight into the recent decline in heat pump sales in Europe
The EHPA reports that heat pump sales in 14 European countries fell by around 5% overall in 2023 compared to 2022.
China: new CO2 heat pump standard
Standard GB/T26181-2010 is for hermetic motor-compressors for household and similar-use heat pump water heaters using CO2 refrigerant, and is expected to accelerate the introduction of new products on the Chinese market.
50 000 CO2 heat pumps in China in 2020 ?
In the next decade, the market share of CO2 heat pump could reach 5% and there could be 50 000 CO2 heat pumps installed in China in 2020.
Germany: IIR Junior Member C. Vering shows heat pumps can cut GHG emissions by 91%
C. Vering, C. Zibunas, et al. investigated the environmental performance of switching from boilers to heat pumps in residential buildings across Germany using life cycle assessment, in a study published recently...
Spain: action plans for heating and cooling at local level
In June 2024, la Fundación Renovables issued a guide to promote sustainable cooling in Spanish cities with more than 45,000 inhabitants. Solutions include installing heat pumps,...
European Commission: a guide to innovative district heating and cooling solutions.
A comprehensive solution booklet on district heating and cooling by the European Commission covers energy-efficient technologies, regulatory frameworks and business...
Canada invests over CA $500,000 in heat pump training to boost skilled workforce and reduce emissions
In August 2024, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over 500,000 Canadian dollars...
Uganda is drawing up draft energy and safety standards for household refrigeration
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) contributed to the East African Standard for household refrigerating appliances as well as to a consultative stakeholder’s workshop to discuss new quality and...
IIR news
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IIR publishes a new Technical Brief: Domestic heat pumps using hydrocarbons - Current status and market overview in Europe
At a time when the energy transition is at the top of the global agenda, the IIR is publishing a new Technical Brief on domestic hydrocarbon heat pumps. This strategic document...
IIR Member news: New Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan R290 heat pumps for residential use
The new Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan R290 heat pumps provide higher capacities for residential heating, using propane as a low-GWP refrigerant and operating efficiently in low temperatures.
New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy
In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...
26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration - Call for abstract
Abstract submission for the 26th International Congress of Refrigeration is extended. ICR 2023 is scheduled from 21st to 25th August 2023 in Paris.
